Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (h8)
c9-20724Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
12. Qxf8+ Kxf8 13. Rxg1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: rook to g1 (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf8, then Rxg1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #290.
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